POTSDAM — SUNY Potsdam and the New York National Guard have entered into a new partnership, a first of its kind in New York.

According to officials the National Guard guaranteed admission program at SUNY Potsdam “is the first of its kind in the State University of New York, and only the second in the state”.

The program will allow participants to serve their nation and advance their studies with substantial financial aid benefits and campus support, officials say.

In order to take part, students can simply complete the SUNY Application or Common Application, providing their high school transcript(s), a letter of recommendation, a personal essay, and their National Guard enlistment contract. The minimum high school grade point average for consideration is 2.5 or 79. No standardized test scores are required.

“SUNY Potsdam is proud to be designated a 2022-23 Military Friendly School, and to be highly ranked on the Best Colleges for Veterans list from U.S. News & World Report. There are more than 100 active-duty, National Guard and Reserve service members, veterans and their family members currently enrolled as undergraduate and graduate students at SUNY Potsdam, either on the Potsdam main campus or in the College's programs offered at Jefferson Community College in Watertown, N.Y., in close proximity to Fort Drum,” officials say.

To learn more about how SUNY Potsdam supports members of the military, veterans and their families, visit www.potsdam.edu/military.